A couple of good sports in Rockland

When All Sports Fitness and Training in Rockland closed one year ago, gym patrons Dan Bailey and Sara Beltramini were sad to see it go.

Seth Jacobson

When All Sports Fitness and Training in Rockland closed one year ago, gym patrons Dan Bailey and Sara Beltramini were sad to see it go.

“The biggest thing was that we were going to miss all the gym’s members, an outstanding group of people,” Beltramini said.

Bailey decided there was only one thing he could do – reopen the gym. And that’s exactly what he did, enlisting Beltramini to be his partner in the arrangement.

In August, the two opened the gym under the name, 1 Stop Fitness, located at 388 VFW Drive, the same location as All Sports Fitness and Training.

Now, the gym boasts about 450 members, with about 80 percent of that clientele being former patrons of All Sports Fitness and Training.

Bailey and Beltramini said they feel they have re-created the great vibe at the gym while at the same time adding a number of unique features.

“The layout is our most unique feature,” Beltramini said. “Many gyms look like one-room warehouses. Here, there are eight semi-private rooms, so if you don’t feel comfortable exercising in front of that many people, you don’t have to.”

Beltramini added she and Bailey also keep close tabs on their members. If they don’t see someone for a while, they will go the extra mile to find out what’s going on.

“We’ll call our clients to see how they are doing if we don’t see them for a while,” she said. “We want to keep encouraging our members to keep exercising.”

She said every Monday morning, she and Bailey go over issues at the gym, including addressing who needs to get phone calls.

Beltramini, a certified “exercise physiologist” with a degree from Bridgewater State College, said she is excited about some of the other programs the gym plans on launching, especially one called “Pretzel Kids,” which entails teaching kids between the ages of 2-12 yoga. She added there will also be kickboxing classes for kids. Both programs are set to launch around Christmas.

“Yoga teaches the kids a lot about breathing and focus,” she said. “Kickboxing can help with discipline and following directions.”

Cardio kickboxing is available now at the gym for adults. Pilates classes begin Oct. 27.

Beltramini said there will eventually be classes for seniors and people who are supposed to do “low-impact” exercises.

“When a doctor tells someone to do low-impact exercises, a lot of people don’t know what they are supposed to do,” she said. “We can.”

Although Bailey and Beltramini’s immediate goals include finishing up some minor renovations to the gym, they said eventually, they will be bringing in other elements like massage and daycare.

And while Bailey said the majority of the gym’s clientele is from Rockland, Abington and Hanson, anyone is welcome to become a member.

“It’s just a great place,” Beltramini said of the gym. “We’re not in it for the money or anything. When All Sports closed, we just wanted our gym back. And we got it back.”

For more information on membership rates or programs, log onto www.1stopfitness.net or call (781) 347-4913.